Local English word record

mull over

verb · 1 sense

reflect deeply on a subject

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Examples

  • I mulled over the events of the afternoon
  • philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years
  • The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate

Word relationships

Synonyms

chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, ruminate, speculate

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